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Mexican Beauty Queen Gunned Down in Drug War

By May Wilkerson

The "Woman of Sinaloa 2012" is killed after getting involved with traffickers. MORE  

Obama and Mexican President-Elect Talk Drug War

By McCarton Ackerman

Marijuana legalization in two US states opens up new possibilities for today's US-Mexico talks. MORE  

Moms Unite Against the Drug War

By Chrisanne Grise

A group of moms hope to raise awareness this Thanksgiving by photographing the impact of the drug war on their families. MORE  

Drunk Driver Claims Ties to Pablo Escobar

By Chrisanne Grise

A Miami driver tries to evade DUI charges by saying he once worked as a hit man for the notorious cartel leader. MORE  

Latin America Looks to Europe for Drug War Help

By McCarton Ackerman

Disenchanted with the US's failing counternarcotics efforts, Latin American leaders reach across the Atlantic for model laws. MORE  

Morning Roundup: November 19, 2012

By Chrisanne Grise

Russia bans vodka on holiday flights, Venezuelan smugglers disguise themselves as Olympians, and Boy George talks about kicking drugs. MORE  

Morning Roundup: November 15, 2012

By Chrisanne Grise

Researchers urge global crackdown on fake drugs, Americans think US is losing the Drug War, and rock band Hinder's new album is inspired by a "dark" drug binge. MORE  

Pakistan's President Talks Drugs

By McCarton Ackerman

He says that the heroin trade was first created as a "war weapon," and that Pakistan is no longer an opium producer (though it remains a transit hub). MORE  

Paraguay: The Forgotten Drug Hub

By May Wilkerson

A massive cocaine haul in the landlocked nation sheds rare light on a little-noticed drug trade. MORE  

Peru Takes Aim at Shining Path

By May Wilkerson

The rebel group has largely abandoned any political agenda, and now focuses on Peru's thriving cocaine trade. MORE  

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Morning Roundup: May 24, 2013

"Real life Walter White" busted in Boston, new anti-depressant is related to "Special K" party drug, and sex addiction diagnosis sparks controversy.

5:00am
Drug Czar Pushes Criminal Justice Reform

Gil Kerlikowske insists that Obama's drug strategy will emphasize prevention, treatment and "smart on crime" policies.

5/23/13 5:43pm
Guy Tweeting DUI Checkpoints Makes MADD Mad

"MrCheckpoint" stands accused of enabling drunk drivers. He says he's protecting everyone.

5/23/13 4:33pm
Mexican Drug Cartels Recruit in US Prisons

Prisons have become a "job fair" for aspiring drug traffickers, an inmate tells The Fix.

5/23/13 3:34pm
Revelation: Philosophy Students Are the Druggiest

A University of Cambridge study finds that philosophers use more than their peers. But why?

5/23/13 2:27pm
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